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Act II Playhouse Opens With Holiday Comedy “Really Good Tidings” Nov 30. Through Dec. 30
Act II Playhouse in Ambler, PA announces its return to a Mainstage Season with “Really Good Tidings,” a hilarious, holiday-inspired new variety show. “We are thrilled to be back in front of live audiences with a new show,” said Tony Braithwaite, Artistic Director. “We opened to smaller houses earlier this fall with very successful evenings…
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Canyon Atlantic Healthcare, New Jennersville/ Brandywine Hospital Owner, Plans Change to For-Profit Status
Canyon Atlantic Healthcare, which is in the process of acquiring Brandywine and Jennersville hospitals from Pottstown Hospital’s parent health system Tower Health, is planning to turn them into for-profit facilities, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Canyon specializes in revitalizing distressed hospitals. The acquisition will provide the Austin-based company with the first two…
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Michael Jordan Among Investors Who Helped Bala Cynwyd-based WatchBox Raise $165M in Growth Capital
Bala Cynwyd-based WatchBox, a Govberg Jewelers spinoff, has managed to raise $165 million in growth capital from an investor group that includes Michael Jordan, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Michael Strahan, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The startup is a watch reseller that has both brick-and-mortar and e-commerce stores. It is projected to bring…
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New Ursinus College Building Recognized with 2021 Montgomery Award
Ursinus College has been honored with the 2021 Montgomery Award which recognizes the best in planning and design, environmental sustainability, and advocacy in Montgomery County, for the Schellhase Commons, an exceptional adaptive reuse project in Collegeville Borough. This prestigious honor for planning and design is awarded by the Montgomery County Planning Commission. “The college’s inspiration…
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Bala Cynwyd-based AI and Fraud Prevention StartUp Guardinex Raises $5M Series A
Bala Cynwyd-based Guardinex, an artificial intelligence fraud prevention startup founded by Aravind Immaneni, a former head of global operations and fraud prevention at Citi, secured $5 million for its Series A, writes Kennedy Rose for The Business Journals. Immaneni founded the company three years ago but kept it dormant until he left Citi last year.…
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MONTCO Today Wishes You a Happy, Healthy Thanksgiving
The staff at MONTCO Today would like to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. We have much to be thankful for, as American Community Journals, our parent company, enters its eighth year of growing our affiliate partners’ businesses, strengthening the fabric of the counties we serve, and uniting people in a celebration of…
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40 Miles of Wire, 500,000 Bulbs, 300 Employees: Longwood Gardens Preps for Holiday Light Show
After more than three months of preparation, Longwood Gardens has officially kicked off its spectacular holiday light show, writes Anthony Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It took more than 300 employees working around the clock to set up 40 miles of wire and 500,000 LED bulbs in time for the grand opening. Longwood’s Christmas light…
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Wall Street Journal: Jefferson Health Fights Nurse Shortage with Pay Increases
Jefferson Health, which operates Abington Jefferson Health and Abington-Lansdale Hospital, is one of the many health systems that are combating nurse shortage by increasing pay for both new recruits and existing staff, writes Melanie Evans for The Wall Street Journal. Jefferson raised the pay for its close to 10,000 nurses by ten percent in May,…
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See Which Executive With Montgomery County Ties is Among PA’s Forty Under 40 for 2021
City & State Pennsylvania’s 2021 40 Under 40 list is out, and one mover and shaker with ties to Montgomery County has found his place among the most influential Pennsylvanians under the age of 40. Zach Shamberg, an Ursinus College graduate and President and CEO of Pennsylvania Health Care Association, is one of the most…
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Malvern Bank House of the Week: Check Out This Light-filled Contemporary Estate in Royersford
Enter the winding driveway off a private cul-de-sac setting and take in the beauty of the professionally landscaped property. Inside this home, the owner has meticulously updated every room. The sprawling open floor plan with windows that bring the outside in, features a gourmet kitchen updated in 2019 with a 4-stool granite island, built-in microwave…
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Scholarship Will Help Montco Grad Earn His Next Degree
Thanks to the Ryan Johnson, Ph.D., Endowed Scholarship and the support of his family and Montgomery County Community College’s faculty, William Drewes is on his way to earn his bachelor’s degree at Temple University. Like many students, William Drewes was uncertain about what he wanted to do when he graduated from high school. He tried…
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Insta-Worthy Arts Venues in Montco to Check Out This Thanksgiving Weekend
#NoFilter needed during your visit to these Insta-Worthy Arts Montco venues which double as Instagram backdrops! Abington Art Center, Jenkintown The 27-acre sculpture garden at the Abington Art Center is an amazing combination of art and nature. Larger-than-life works of art are showcased in this unique open-air gallery. American Treasure Tour, Oaks The American Treasure…
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Veteran Philadelphia Inspector Tapped for Chief of Police in Norristown
Norristown Municipal Council has selected Derrick Wood, a Philadelphia Police Department veteran of two decades, to serve as Norristown’s new chief of police, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. “I’m excited,” said Wood. “What lured me to the city was the diversity, strong community, the leadership, the city is on the rise, and I just wanna…
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Montgomery County’s Best Thanksgiving Dinners: Gobble the Goodness, Sidestep the Stress
It’s common for the Thanksgiving holiday to become a spree for everyone but the chef. He or she is often stuck in the kitchen while family chit-chat unfolds or family football games overtake the front lawn or events like the televised National Dog Show engages guests. If Montgomery County meal preparers are ready to cede…
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ACJ Enters 6th Year of Delivering Impactful Stories on MONTCO Today, Helping Affiliate Partners Grow Their Business
American Community Journals — the parent company of VISTA Today, MONTCO Today, DELCO Today, and BUCKSCO Today — is entering its eighth year of growing its affiliate partners’ businesses, strengthening the fabric of the counties it serves and uniting people in a celebration of community, relationships, and life. MONTCO Today launched in March 2016 and…
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King of Prussia Mall Sales Exceed Pre-pandemic Levels While Other Retail Centers Across the Nation Falter
Shoppers have returned to the King of Prussia Mall in full force, driving sales above pre-pandemic levels and cementing its position as one of the most successful retail centers in the country, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The mall saw its foot traffic ebb and flow throughout the year in response to…
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Don’t Miss the 35th Annual Thanksgiving Rock Record & CD Show at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
Too Soft, LLC is pleased to present the 35th Annual Thanksgiving Rock Record & CD Show at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, the largest musical collectibles show east of the Mississippi and the oldest show of its kind on the East Coast. It will be held on Friday, November 26th, and Saturday, November…
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Retired Judge From Ardmore Recalls Toughest Cases in New Memoir, Her Honor
Ardmore native LaDoris Hazzard Cordell, a retired Santa Clara County Superior Court judge, recalls some of her toughest cases in her recently released memoir, Her Honor, writes Jessica Zack for the San Francisco Chronicle. During her time on the bench, Cordell, who became the first African American female jurist in Northern California when she was…
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